Bracelet



July 14, 1931.

F. W. ENGEL BRACELET Filed May 14, 1930 Patented July 14, 1931 UNITEDstars T? OFFICE FREDERICK W. ENGEL, F ELMHUBST, NEW'YORK, ASSIGNOR TOENG-EL BROTHERS, INC., 0]? NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORIEORATION OF NEW.YORK

BRACELET Application filed May 14,

This invention relates to bracelets, and more particularly to braceletsof the link type.

Among the principal objects which the inbracelet whereln the jewelmounting 1s obtained at those parts of the bracelet which appear in useas the hinge connections between links; to obtain a structure whereinthe jewel may be mounted at a part of the bracelet which heretofore hasbeen a weak spot without danger of losing the jewel; to thus provide avery secure mounting for the jewel at a part of the bracelet at which ithas been unsafe to mount jewels heretofore; to maintain the usualformation of transverse link structure with the links actually in acommon plane; to obtain increased rigidity between the parts; to preventlateral sagging of the bracelet; to secure simplicity of constructionand neatness of appearance; and to obtain other advantages and resultsas may be brought out in the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan of a bracelet stretched out in openposition embodying my invention:

Figure 2 is an elevation and sectional view as taken on line 22 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of a bracelet member on a larger scale thanshown in Fig- 5 ure 2; and

Figure 5 is a bottom plan of the bracelet member shown in Figure 4.

Description: In the specific embodiment of the inven- 40 tionillustrated in said drawings, it is pointed out that the bracelet isformed to represent a plurality of links 6, 6 substantially in a commonplane and with connecting or upstanding links 7, 7 therebetween in aplane W W? t t p an of the first said. nks

vention has in View are :To provide a' 1930. Serial No. 452,225.

6, 6. In the present showing, the links 6, 6

are themselves made in sections; that is, comprise a pair of endportions 8, 8 which are hinged together by means of overlapping ears 9.9 at the middle ofthe link 6. The upstanding links 7, 7 instead of beingmovable with respect to links 6, 6 connected thereto as heretofore, arerigid and prefera'blyan integral part with the contiguous portions ofadjacent links 6, 6. That is to say, adjacent portions 6, 6 of a pair oflinks are formed integrally or otherwise rigid with respect to theconnecting transverse links 7, and for the sake of convenience, theseintegrally formed parts will be referred to as a bracelet member 10. Oneof-these bracelet members 10 is shown separately in Figures 4: and 5. Itwill be clear by inspection of those figures that said member providesoppositely directed halves of two adjacent links, the outer ends ofwhich provide ears 9, 9 enabling other similar members to be pivotallyattached thereto. The transverse link 7 connecting these two halves oflinks 6, 6 is integral with the two halves as clearly shown in Figure 3,and therefore, provides a strong jewel mounting having no directlyconnected movable parts which tend to cause a jewel to become loose andbe ultimately lost.

It will be understood that the several members 10 are combined in seriesto form a bracelet, and special clamp members 11 and 12 are employed atthe opposite ends of the series enabling the bracelet to be securedtogether at its ends. The fact that the links 6, 6 are hinged at theirmiddle parts enables the bracelet to be curved around the users wristand secured by means of the clasp members notwithstanding the fact thatthe transverse links are formed integral with the end portions of theouter links.

It is to be understood that other specific designs of links can beemplgyed than the i e illustrated h ein? e h lef modification andchanges can be made in the construction and use of my invention.

Claims:

1. A bracelet comprising in combination a plurality of links alternatelydisposed transversely with respect to each other, adjacent portions ofalternate links being rigid With respect to the connecting links.

2. A bracelet comprising in combination a plurality of links alternatelydisposed transversely with respect to "each othei adjacent portions" ofalternate links being rigid with respect to the connecting links, saidadjacent portionsof alternatelinksbein hinged with respect t o otlieiportionsoflsai links FREDERICK W. ENGEL.

